
Sharon Farrell
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1940-12-24
Day of Death
2023-05-15 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S
Sharon Farrell
Biography
Sharon Farrell (born Sharon Forsmoe; December 24, 1940 – May 15, 2023) was an American television and film actress, and dancer. Originally beginning her career as a ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre company, Farrell made her film debut in 1959 in Kiss Her Goodbye, followed by roles in 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962), A Lovely Way to Die (1968), and the neo-noir Marlowe (1969). She worked prolifically in television, including recurring parts in the series Saints and Sinners (1962), Dr. Kildare (1965), and Hawaii Five-O (1980).
Farrell was born in Sioux City, Iowa, to Hazel Ruth (née Huffman) and Darrel LaValle Forsmoe. She was of Norwegian descent, and was raised with sister, Dale Candice, in a Lutheran family. During her childhood, Farrell studied ballet and was involved in the theater department during high school. Farrell toured with the American Ballet Theatre Company as a dancer, which brought her to New York City.
In New York, Farrell began her acting career in the theater, appearing in productions of "The Crucible" and "A View from the Bridge". She made her film debut in 1959 in Kiss Her Goodbye, and went on to appear in a number of films in the 1960s, including 40 Pounds of Trouble, A Lovely Way to Die, and Marlowe.
Farrell's television career began in the early 1960s, with appearances in such series as The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Gunsmoke, and Dr. Kildare. She had a recurring role on the soap opera Saints and Sinners from 1962 to 1963, and starred in the short-lived series The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang in 1967. In 1980, she joined the cast of Hawaii Five-O, playing the role of Lori Wilson for two seasons.
Farrell was also active in the horror genre, appearing in the films It's Alive (1974) and Night of the Comet (1984). She continued to work in television and film throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and her final film appearance was in the 2000 comedy Can't Buy Me Love.
In addition to her acting career, Farrell was also a dancer and choreographer. She taught dance at the University of California, Los Angeles, and was a member of the board of directors of the American Ballet Theatre.
Farrell was married five times, to Andrew Prine, Ron DeBlasio, Steve Salkin, and Dale Trevillion. She had one son, Chance Boyer, from her marriage to Prine.
Farrell died on May 15, 2023, at the age of 82, from natural causes. She was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California.
Acting
(2000)
(1997)
Last Chance Love
as Mrs. Worthington
(1996)
White Cargo
as Senator's Wife
(1996)
Timeless Obsession
as Mrs. Sparrow
(1995)
Beyond Desire
as Shirley
(1994)
A Gift from Heaven
as Ma Samuals
(1993)
Arcade
as Alex's Mom
(1993)
(1991)
Lonely Hearts
as Louise
(1989)
One Man Force
as Shirley
(1987)
Can't Buy Me Love
as Mrs. Mancini
(1984)
Night of the Comet
as Doris
(1983)
Lone Wolf McQuade
as Molly McQuade
(1983)
Sweet Sixteen
as Kathy Hopkins
(1981)
Out of the Blue
as Kathy
(1981)
Separate Ways
as Karen Haskell
(1981)
Born to Be Sold
as Joan Helick
(1980)
The Stunt Man
as Denise
(1980)
Rage!
as Dottie
(1979)
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
as Flo Quick
(1978)
The Fifth Floor
as Melanie
(1978)
The Young Runaways
as Mamma Doyle
(1978)
Confessions of the D.A. Man
as Georgia Young
(1976)
The Premonition
as Sheri
(1974)
It's Alive
as Lenore Davis
(1974)
The Underground Man
as Marty Nickerson
(1974)
(1973)
Big John Morrison
as Bobbie
(1973)
A Little Bit Like Murder
as Linda
(1972)
The Eyes of Charles Sand
as Emily Parkhurst
(1971)
The Love Machine
as Maggie Stewart
(1970)
Quarantined
as Ginny Pepper
(1969)
Marlowe
as Orfamay Quest
(1969)
The Reivers
as Corrie
(1968)
A Lovely Way to Die
as Carol
(1966)
Not With My Wife, You Don't
as Model (uncredited)
(1965)
The Spy with My Face
as Sandy Wister
(1959)
Kiss Her Goodbye
as Emily Wilson (as Sharon Forsino)